Jonathan Rest

Broadcast technology and production company EMG/Gravity Media has today (Monday) named Scott Kinlyside as managing director of its Australia business
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The new joint venture streaming service of ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery today (Friday) named Pete Distad, the experienced media, sports and technology executive, as its chief executive.

The Argentine Football Association (AFA) is weighing legal action against domestic broadcast partner ESPN for what it claims is a contractual breach relating to coverage of yesterday's (Thursday's) Supercopa.

Singaporean telco Singtel is considering disposing of a significant stake in its Australian business Optus to a Canadian private equity firm, but plans for a full sale have been vehemently denied by the firm.

France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has claimed a global football first by developing and operating its own non-fungible token (NFT) fantasy game.

No other football league or competition in Europe will be able to use the name, The Super League, after the European Union Trade Mark Office sided with Denmark's Superligaen A/S.

Fifa has issued tenders in six Central and Eastern European countries for media rights to the 2026 and 2030 men's World Cups as it seeks to maximise the commercial impact of improved qualification prospects for Europe's mid-tier nations.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Corinthians now has three offers on the table for its broadcast rights, after the Brax Sports Assets agency made a proposal worth a basic R$240m (€44.2m/$48.2m) per year.

Play Sports, the sports broadcaster operated by Belgian telco Telenet, has retained rights to men's tennis ATP tour and the women's WTA Tour for three more seasons.

Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) has made its biggest move in the sport, striking a deal with Netflix for Paul himself to take on legendary fighter Mike Tyson in the entertainment giant’s latest live sports offering.